Luhe

[ˈluːə]

/[ˈluːə]/ name

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The verdict

“Luhe” is uncommon German (frequency #73,765 among 30,953 “L” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#73,765
frequency rank, German
30,953
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ein Fluss in Deutschland, Nebenfluss der Ilmenau

Key facts for Luhe
PropertyValue
HeadwordLuhe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈluːə]
Letters4
Frequency rank#73,765
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Luhe” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Luhe lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Luhe is uncommon German at frequency #73,765 among 30,953 “L” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈluːə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for Luhe in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Luhe, spelled L-U-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Fluss in Deutschland, Nebenfluss der Ilmenau
  2. 2
    ein Fluss in Deutschland, Nebenfluss der Naab

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Luhe"?
"Luhe" is spelled L-U-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈluːə].
What does "Luhe" mean?
As a proper noun, "Luhe" means: ein Fluss in Deutschland, Nebenfluss der Ilmenau
How do you pronounce "Luhe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Luhe" is [ˈluːə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Luhe" come from?
"Luhe" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Luhe”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is L-U-H-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈluːə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list